Because you like Sydney Prosser in American Hustle

Yes, she's an "older" woman, but that just makes Mrs. Robinson sexier and more seductive. See them in The Graduate.

Maya Lambert is an obsessive intelligence officer with tunnel vision leading toward Osama bin Laden. See them in Zero Dark Thirty.

Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.

Marge Gunderson embodies the very best of the American Midwest. She's kind, friendly, and fiercely honest. See them in Fargo.

Jackie Brown is not your everyday flight attendant. See them in Jackie Brown.

Although she's only six, Hushpuppy is a tough girl ready to stand up to terrifying, pre-historic beasts after the storm. See them in Beasts of the Southern Wild.

Kate Beckett is a no-nonsense policewoman with a nerdy side. See them in Castle.

Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.

Rayon is kinder to the world than the world is to her. See them in Dallas Buyers Club.

Lady Macbeth takes being a powerful woman to a whole other level. See them in Macbeth.

Rachel Goldberg is a drama-causing reality TV producer with the power to ruin people's lives at the click of a button. See them in UnREAL.

Sometimes being a supportive girlfriend like Ophelia doesn't work out too well. See them in Hamlet.